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The United States' health care system: Problems and solutions
(Elsevier, 1993)
The problems facing the U.S. health care system are not new; they have been discussed for the last 60 years. The problems have not been solved because, due to fears of government involvement, we have been reluctant to ...
Motivations for smoking cessation: A comparison of successful quitters and failures
(Elsevier, 1993)
To foster successful smoking cessation, public health professionals need to understand better the reasons why smokers quit smoking. Although researchers have studied smokers' characteristics that may predict smoking ...
TCDD alters pituitary-adrenal function II: Evidence for decreased bioactivity of ACTH
(Elsevier, 1993)
The present study assessed the ability of primary cultures of rat anterior pituitary cells to secrete bioactive ACTH in the presence of 2, 3, 7, 8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD). The bioactivity of the secreted pituitary ...
TCDD alters pituitary-adrenal function I: Adrenal responsiveness to exogenous ACTH
(Elsevier, 1993)
Plasma ACTH concentrations in 2, 3, 7, 8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD)-treated rats (50 [mu]g/kg; single, oral dose) were 2.1-, 2.1-, 2.9-, 1.7-, 1.5-, 2.0- and 3.0-fold greater than control values, respectively, at ...
A retrospective analysis of the cost-effectiveness of dental sealants in a children's health center
(Elsevier, 1993-06)
A retrospective patient record analysis was conducted to study the cost-effectiveness of dental sealants placed under routine, unrestricted practice condition in a fluoridated community. The 26 dentists who provided care ...
Workplace surveillance for carpal tunnel syndrome: A comparison of methods
(Kluwer Academic Publishers-Plenum Publishers; Plenum Publishing Corporation ; Springer Science+Business Media, 1993-03)
A variety of screening procedures for carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) were applied among workers in a manufacturing plant, and results were compared. The test procedures included a symptom survey, physical examination, limited ...
Patient and physician perceptions of their relationship and patient satisfaction: A study of chronic disease management
(Elsevier, 1993-01)
This study investigated patient and physician perceptions of their relationship and examined how their perceptions related to patient satisfaction. Data are based on 134 patient physician interactions. Study participants ...
Depression in stroke rehabilitation
(Elsevier, 1993-05-15)
Despite recent advances in understanding the pathophysiology of poststroke depression, major questions remain. They include the relative importance of lesion location and size and the confounding effects of time since ...
Three-dimensional solubility parameters and chemical protective clothing permeation. II. Modeling diffusion coefficients, breakthrough times, and steady-state permeation rates of organic solvents in Viton® gloves
(Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company, 1993-10-15)
Three-dimensional (3-D) solubility parameters are used in separate models of the solubility, S , and diffusion coefficient, D , of organic solvents in polymers. Modeled values of these variables are then combined in ...
A comparison of the diabetes-related attitudes of health care professionals and patients
(Elsevier, 1993-06)
The following study compares the diabetesrelated attitudes of sampled health care professionals and patients with diabetes. Attitudes were measured with a revised version of the Diabetes Attitude Scale (DAS) which includes ...